Yamabushi Experience Tour at Kosuge Shrine【Day-trip】
For approximately 1,300 years, mountain monks "Yamabushi" have practiced Shugendo, a mystical and ascetic religion, in Kosuge Village, located in Iiyama city, the northern part of Nagano Prefecture. Even today, the villagers continue to carry on ancient rituals at the historic Okusha Shrine, located near the summit of Kosuge Mountain.
Mr. Shida, one of Yamabushi who trained at Dewa Sanzan, has lived in the Kosuge community since 2015, continuing his training on Kosuge Mountain while reviving the culture of Shugendo. By learning directly from local people, he helps others connect with the deep mountain culture.
This travel plan is a day-trip tour where you spend the day with Mr.Shida and an English-speaking guide, listening to local stories and deepening your understanding of the history and culture of Yamabushi. The mountain trail hike typically takes 2–3 hours round-trip, but including explanations and lunch, the entire tour takes approximately 5 hours.
Price
Yamabushi Experience Tour at Kosuge Shrine【Day-trip】
1 person
| Adults・Children same amount | 85400Yen Same price for elementary school students and older. No preschool children allowed. Minimum : 2 persons / Maximum : 6 persons |
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Plan Details
| Period |
2025/9/1(Mon)～2025/10/31(Fri) |
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| What is included in the travel/plan price |
・Guide for Yamabushi experience ・Yamabushi robes renatl ・Insurance ・Various taxes such as consumption tax fee |
| Minimum number of participants per group | 2 person/people |
| Minimum number of participants | 2 person/people |
| Maximum number of participants | 6 person/people |
| Tour Conductor | No |
| Start Time | 10:30 |
| Tour Time | 5 hours |
| Reservation Deadline | 10 days before travel date |
| Payment Method |
Creditcard 
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- Tour itinerary -
| Travel day |
【Guests for using bullet train】 7:52 Tokyo - 9:43 Iiyama（Hakutaka553） 8:18 Kanazawa - 9:34 Iiyama （Hakutaka556） After getting off at Iiyama Station, please take a taxi to the designated meeting point. 【Taxi company contact】 Nagano Kotsu http://www.miy.janis.or.jp/~taxi/index.html Nagaden Bus https://www.nagadenbus.co.jp/nagaden-higher/post-8.php |
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| 10:30 | Meet at Kosuge (Kodo) MAP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Meeting with the Yamabushi and Interpreter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:40 | Yamabushi Experience bigins | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learn about the ancient practices of Mountain Asceticism from a practicing yamabushi at Kosuge Shrine. *There is a lunch break during the experience, so please bring your own lunch. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:30 |
Yamabushi Experience end/ End of the tour *The end time of the experience may vary depending on participants' physical condition and walking pace. |
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| Please take care on your way back. *Arranging a taxi in advance is recommended. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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【Guests for using bullet train】 18:12 Iiyama - 20:00 Tokyo（Hakutaka572） 18:20 Iiyama - 19:35 Kanazawa（Hakutaka571） |
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- Meeting Place -
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Kosuge Shrine (Kodo)
- Important Points -
- Transportation to the meeting point is not included. Please make your own arrangements.
- Please bring a boxed lunch, or easy to eat snacks such as onigiri rice balls, sandwiches etc
*There is a lunch break in the middle of the experience. - Please bring sufficient bottled water for a half day hike
- Tour fee: Same price for elementary school students and older. No preschool children allowed.
Minimum : 2 persons / Maximum : 6 persons - An instructor of Yamabushi does not speak English, so an English interpreter will accompany him
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- Light rain or rainy weather will not affect the experience. However, in case of severe weather, we will notify you of the decision to proceed by the day before.
- If anyone in the group is injured during the Yamabushi experience, the guide may ask the group to go down the mountain at his decision.
- Other -
- What's included: Guide for Yamabushi experience, Yamabushi robes renatl, Insurance, and Various taxes such as consumption tax fee.
- Recommended clothing and gears: Hiking clothes, Hiking shoes, backpack, waterproofs, extra layers, sunscreen, bug repellent
- A tour guide will not be accompanied.
- Cancellation Fee -
In cases where the customer cancels the contract after the contract has been completed, 1 customer will be charged a cancellation fee from their travel fee at the following rates. In cases where multiple people are participating and a portion of the customers cancel their contracts, we will charge the remaining customers a fee based on the difference according to the change in the number of people (around 1 vehicle/1 room per person) using transport and accommodation facilities.
| Cancellation 20 days before the start date | Cancellation 7 days before the start date | Cancellation the day before the start date | Cancellation on the start date | Cancel after tour departure or no-show |
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| 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 100% |
- Plan Provider Company -
Shinshu-Iiyama Tourism Bureau
1110-1, Iiyama, Iiyama city, Nagano
Registration of Travel Services：Governor of NaganoTravel Services Type 2 492
Certified Domestic Travel Services Manager：Seki Aimi
Contact Phone Number：0269-62-3133
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